Joe Talmadge
Flashlight Enthusiast
I have an old E2e body that remains one of my favorites, and equipped with an aftermarket head (I can't remember the origin; before that, it was a valiant head with a malkoff p60 drop-in), is still my nightstand light. I'd like to update this with a modern, kick-butt head and/or drop-in -- I want to modernize the dropin with much more performance. I'd like to hear whatever YOU think is a great drop-in for this light, I will list my personal preferences below, but I am somewhat flexible to make tradeoffs, so don't strictly limit yourself to match my list:
1. I can run 2x123A or 16650 (that is, not bored for 18650). I prefer to have a 16650 option if possible (but if you have a great 2x123 option, please include it)
2. I bias towards throw, but willing to make some tradeoffs. Let's say no lower than 12kcd, but interesting in anything above that. Feel free to propose heads that make all kinds of throw/intensity tradeoffs, as long as we stay above that 12kcd (that is, I'm not at all interested in an 8kcd 1500lumen triple)
3. I don't want the head to throw off the size too terribly much (that is, the Valiant's 29mm head size is probably my absolute limit as far as size)
Thanks for any help. The one option I do know about is Malkoff's E2 Super Throw/Scout https://malkoff-devices.myshopify.c...uper-throw-scout-m600-2cr123-high-output-head I notice Malkoff gives the measure of "20000 lux at 1 meter", but I have no idea how that compares to candela. Can anyone help?
I could also put a newer Malkoff p60 drop-in in that Valiant head, but those don't seem to be terribly high performance
Thanks in advance!
1. I can run 2x123A or 16650 (that is, not bored for 18650). I prefer to have a 16650 option if possible (but if you have a great 2x123 option, please include it)
2. I bias towards throw, but willing to make some tradeoffs. Let's say no lower than 12kcd, but interesting in anything above that. Feel free to propose heads that make all kinds of throw/intensity tradeoffs, as long as we stay above that 12kcd (that is, I'm not at all interested in an 8kcd 1500lumen triple)
3. I don't want the head to throw off the size too terribly much (that is, the Valiant's 29mm head size is probably my absolute limit as far as size)
Thanks for any help. The one option I do know about is Malkoff's E2 Super Throw/Scout https://malkoff-devices.myshopify.c...uper-throw-scout-m600-2cr123-high-output-head I notice Malkoff gives the measure of "20000 lux at 1 meter", but I have no idea how that compares to candela. Can anyone help?
I could also put a newer Malkoff p60 drop-in in that Valiant head, but those don't seem to be terribly high performance
Thanks in advance!